Materials Engineers: Schools and Careers

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Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for Materials Engineers

Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Materials Engineers jobs , as of 2017

Metro Area

Total Employment

Annual Mean Salary

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

1,110

$123,370

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

990

$106,180

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale

860

$95,820

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

750

$81,500

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

750

$97,300

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land

660

$105,800

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward

580

$120,480

Pittsburgh

420

$82,800

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood

420

$105,990

San Diego-Carlsbad

320

$100,570

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Most Popular Industries for Materials Engineers

These industries represent at least 1% of the total number of people employed in this occupation.

Industry

Total Employment

Percent

Annual Median Salary

Electronics And Computer

4,630

19%

$81,690

Professional And Technical Services

3,950

16%

$84,420

Automotive And Vehicle Manufacturing

3,820

16%

$87,530

Metals

2,060

8%

$70,960

Government

1,610

6%

$96,130

Machinery

1,250

5%

$82,070

Metal Products

880

3%

$76,820

Durable Goods Wholesale

760

3%

$83,200

Business Management

660

2%

$82,340

Mineral Products

550

2%

$74,060

Education

420

1%

$72,730

Chemicals

400

1%

$82,430

Online Wholesale

380

1%

$93,570

Plastics And Rubber

360

1%

$70,530

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

280

1%

$76,160

Utilities

270

1%

$67,970

Electrical Appliance

260

1%

$75,980

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